The Automotive Thread

[Dexman PE PMP]

^^^ The dealership I used to work at had a similar problem but instead of stealing the 4 main tires, the thieves went after the spares from the full-sized trucks the lined the back of the lot. They had absolutely no idea when the spares were stolen and only realized the issue when one of the customers complained after purchasing. "Oh, your truck is missing it's spare. No problem, we'll just take one from one of the other.....oh $hit."

 

[Supe]

Now featuring the EB.com bumper stickers.

 

[MA_PE]

^nice.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

Article on the Mercedes pagoda roof SLs.

http://ateupwithmotor.com/luxury-and-personal-luxury-cars/309-mercedes-w113-roadster-history.html

 

[Road Guy]

sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wait, crap now am I paying advertising??

 

[Supe]

Feel free to throw any non-bumper sticker related sponsorship dollars this way. Gas and entry fees aren't cheap!

 

[FLBuff PE]

Article on the Mercedes pagoda roof SLs.

http://ateupwithmotor.com/luxury-and-personal-luxury-cars/309-mercedes-w113-roadster-history.html

I got me one of these, circa 1966. I'm looking to unload it, though. Needs work, and I don't have the time or fund$ to get it running properly.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

Article on the Mercedes pagoda roof SLs.

http://ateupwithmotor.com/luxury-and-personal-luxury-cars/309-mercedes-w113-roadster-history.html

I got me one of these, circa 1966. I'm looking to unload it, though. Needs work, and I don't have the time or fund$ to get it running properly.

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I knew someone had one, but couldn't remember who.

 

[envirotex]

"Needs work, and I don't have the time or fund$ to get it running properly."

No one ever does.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

This will pretty much kill your productivity for a while.

http://www.carsinbarns.com/

 

[Master slacker]

This will pretty much kill your productivity for a while.

http://www.carsinbarns.com/

http://www.carsinbarns.com/Bowties%20In%20Barns/pg34.html

WANT WANT WANT WANT WANT WANT WANT WANT WANT WANT WANT WANT WANT WANT

 

[Flyer_PE]

sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

wait, crap now am I paying advertising??

If you're paying for ad space, I've got a vertical stabilizer with a lot of room on it......

 

[envirotex]

This will pretty much kill your productivity for a while.

http://www.carsinbarns.com/

Some of these look my garage and storage unit.

http://www.carsinbarns.com/Blue%20Ovals%20In%20Barns/Images/boss302.jpg

 

[jeb6294]

Well, the gas guzzling Explorer is gone. Traded it in on Sunday for a 2011 Honda Accord (a 4-door). So we replaced our 2012 with a car that was one year older but had the same mileage on it. We got a certified EX-L so it is loaded, but it's still not quite as fancy as the Explorer was. That isn't necessarily a bad thing though. We figured out that we weren't even using a lot of the "stuff" the Explorer could do and, even though we'd only had it a little over a year, we were already starting to notice glitches. That odd "clunk" from the transmission that is apparently a common problem but Ford has no idea what it is was a little disconcerting as well.

The wife is (supposedly) going to be paying for this one so I'll keep my 116k mile Malibu for a little while longer so I can enjoy a month or two without a car payment and then it'll be my turn to go shopping...and possibly get a gas guzzling truck.

 

[MA_PE]

good luck with the new ride.

 

[Supe]

Buy a Raptor, Jeb!

 

[Lumber Jim]

Buy a Raptor, Jeb!

+1

 

[Capt Worley PE]

The Abandoned Supercars Of Dubai

http://four-pins.com/life/the-abandoned-supercars-of-dubai/

 

[jeb6294]

Buy a Raptor, Jeb!

Oh, if only money were no object I'd be all over that.

Since I'm in no huge hurry anymore I've been casually looking around. I seem to be leaning towards 2009+ Dodge 1500's (with the Hemi). I think that was the the latest style change and the Hemi has the multi-diplacement thinga-ma-jiggy that makes it a 4-banger when you're cruising which helps the fuel economy. Not that I don't like any of the others, but the F-150's and Chevy/GMC's all seem to be a lot more $$$ for similar trucks.

I also found out that I can take a loan out against my TSP (Gubment version of a 401k) and the interest rate is whatever the G-fund is at. Right now it's at 1.375%. They take the monthly payment straight from your check to pay back the loan and the interest you pay just goes back into your account. Is it just me or does it seem like this is basically a free loan with the exception of the $50 loan fee?

 

[Supe]

I've made the decision to just spend the last few thousand dollars to finish the EB.com racecar.. Race is a month away, but the coilovers have a 2.5 week lead time since the housings have to be custom made. Yeesh.